Masquerade is an independent territory outside the jurisdiction of any state. There is no ability to contact the outside world, and tourism and visitation is strictly forbidden. In Masquerade, one’s personal characteristics, including looks, personality, ethnicity, gender identity, and talents, change every day upon waking up, involuntarily and at random (memories are retained as normal). Joining Masquerade through legal immigration is possible, however, once one immigrates, it is impossible to leave.

Jashna is an overseas colonial territory under the imperialist’s rule. They had been invaded due to being mineral rich in terms of gemstones and other crucial minerals, and this mineral continues to be exploited by the imperial power. Jashna has vast reserves of this mineral, yet they are unable to mine it for themselves or use it in any way. They have had many movements calling for independence, and failed each time as the imperial power vastly suppressed the revolution. Some groups believe that as long as the minerals remain, the imperial rule will continue

Technology J uses an algorithm to predict the ideal career option for you (based on what you will find most fulfilling)

Media that is incidentally about queer characters is media that does not brand itself as LGBTQ but happens to have queer characters. Some examples include Bojack Horseman Brooklyn 99 Lucifer The Boys etc. Media that actively brands itself as LGBTQ+ use the fact that they have queer characters in their marketing scheme. Some examples include Love Simon Call Me By Your Name etc.

For the purpose of this debate, there are two tropes in children's media. Disney optimism" presents a world with clear good and evil characters wherein good always triumphs. "Ghibli optimism" presents a world with no true evil.

For the purposes of this debate, 'right to defect military' is defined for instances when individuals want to opt out of compulsory military service on the grounds of religion or moral consciousness. Military service in South Korea of 18-21 months is mandatory for physically fit men aged between 18-35 years.

Google worked on 'Project Maven' with Pentagon for 2 years, starting in 2017. Google cooperated with Pentagon to study on the military use of AI to enhance drone strikes and make it more civilian friendly in future. This project, if successful, projected a rise in profit for google from $15 million per year to $250 million per year. After severe employee backlash, google pulled out of the deal and it ended in 2019

Media that is incidentally about queer characters is media that does not brand itself as LGBTQ but happens to have queer characters. Some examples include Bojack Horseman Brooklyn 99 Lucifer The Boys etc. Media that actively brands itself as LGBTQ+ use the fact that they have queer characters in their marketing scheme. Some examples include Love Simon Call Me By Your Name etc

For the purpose of this debate, there are two tropes in children's media. Disney optimism" presents a world with clear good and evil characters wherein good always triumphs. "Ghibli optimism" presents a world with no true evil.

Kevin Durant (KD) is an American basketball player, often considered to be one of the greatest scorers of the game. Playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC), he had great teammates. But they lost in the semi-finals to the record setting Golden State Warriors (GSW) led by Stephen Curry. After the season, KD announces that he is considering to join the GSW. For the purposes of this debate, KD is in a dilemma.

Reforming the police means transformation of values and practices on which police operates on with respect to human rights and rule of law. Defunding means diverting the funds to non-policing forms of public safety like drug rehabilitation centres, youth services. 

In the TV series ‘Supergirl’, Supergirl frequently saves the day by demonstrating idealism/hope, rather than necessarily using her physical strength (e.g. by ‘talking down’ the villain, inspiring the masses to change their behaviour, etc.)

You are a social media influencer with a platform based on following a vegan lifestyle. You have previously been offered small corporate sponsorships from companies selling meat alternatives. Recently, the largest meat producer in your country has brought to market a lab-grown meat product that does not require the use of animals at any stage in its development. This company offers you a larger sponsorship to promote their product as a cruelty-free alternative to meat.

This house would take the sponsorship.

The 'right to an open future' is a concept that emphasizes the autonomy of children to explore diverse experiences and make their own choices without parental influence.